8,000 programs with a distribution level of over 150,000 awards for undergraduate and postgraduate students worth a total of more than $35 million is what EdFed's comprehensive scholarship database contains. It also includes student loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need alternatives for repayment.

Must be a domestic student in the U.S.; This is an undergraduate award.; Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.; Must be a resident of West Virginia.; Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher or its equivalent upon graduation from high school, or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher after completing two semesters of coursework at an institution of higher education.; Must plan to pursue a degree in the fields of engineering, science or technology.; Must be enrolled or plan to enroll in an eligible institution of higher education in West Virginia.; Must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in a program leading to a certificate, associate's or bachelor's degree.; Must be a high school senior or older at time of application.

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Education is one of the most basic right of any human, but with the increase in prices and the costs involved in education this has made these rights turn into a privilege which very few can enjoy. Any normal person today in the whole of United States has to take an education loan at one point of time to pay for their education fees.